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	12/1/2009 - We're back! Thanksgiving break is in many ways an opportunity for students and faculty to take a deep breath before we begin the many challenges of December. Over the next several weeks, we'll have exam preparation and exams, final projects and papers, our first athletic contests of the winter season, the Hanging of the Greens, Lessons & Carols, and Christmas Dinner. It's...   View
	11/30/2009 - What does it mean to be "culturally competent?" What do we mean when we say "culture," "ethnicity," and "race"? What is the process by which an adolescent shapes his or her identity, particularly in a boarding school environment? These were some of the questions that we as a faculty discussed at today's in service, led and moderated by Randy Ross, an equity specialist at t...   View
	11/22/2009 - Congratulations on a wonderful season! Today Holderness played another courageous game against a very tough KUA team in the Prep School Championship Game. KUA only lost one game all season, which was to Holderness, but they were able to hold the Bulls off today as KUA won 2-0. Lots of memorable moments in today's game and lots of great memories from a terrific seas...   View
	11/21/2009 - A chance to serve others at Thanksgiving time. Meals for Many is a community organization that helps local folks under financial or other pressures to get regular and nutritious meals. Holderness students may fulfill their community service requirement by participating in the Meals for Many program on a weekly basis for one semester. Recent cuts in governmental supp...   View
	11/21/2009 - Off to the Finals! Today in the semi-finals the Field Hockey Team played a hard-shooting Millbrook Team, who were seeded #2 in the Prep School Championship tournament. The game was hard-fought and close until the last five minutes when we put in two quick goals to open our lead to 3-0. Many thanks to the fabulous bull-hatted fans: the parents, students, friends and...   View
	11/19/2009 - Happy Birthday Aubrey! Chris Davenport - Holderness Class of 1989 and internationally known extreme skier and adventurer - was on campus this afternoon as our speaker for the 2009 Fall Athletic Assembly and Banquet. In his talk, Chris shared how meaningful Holderness was in helping him become the person he is today. "I didn't always appreciate Holderness when I was...   View
	11/18/2009 - Last night, the chorus and band put on a great School Night in Hagerman, showing a wide range of styles, from classical (Chopin) to the classics (Hendrix). It was a great feel, as we saw new and familiar faces step up and demonstrate their talents, and the audience step up to show their appreciation. Thanks to all of the hard work of the student performers, and Mr....   View
	11/18/2009 - To the Semifinals! Several hundred fans cheered for the varsity field hockey team today at the Holderness turf field as they played the Dana Hall School in the NEPSAC quarterfinal game. Needless to say, with so many fans the game was electric. That electricity was even more palpable as the game went into double overtime. And the entire school erupted into sc...   View
	11/17/2009 - Congratulations to the Girls Varsity Field Hockey team, which will be representing Holderness for the 18th consecutive time in the NEPSAC Championships, which begin this Wednesday. The Bulls will host Dana Hall on our turf for the quarterfinal match-up. The game starts at 2:15 PM, and we're expecting good competition and good spirit from the assembled crowd. We hop...   View
	11/16/2009 - From 4 PM - 5 PM on Sunday, Holderness held a faculty and staff family skate at the rink. It was a time for learn-to-skate folks to have a little time for fun without worrying about pucks and sticks moving up and down the ice at crazy velocities. It was also a time for families to come together for some fun on the ice now that the rink (this year with a great new sound ...   View